Colors

Paint Calculator

Painting School

Problem Solving

Effects

Painting Techniques Dragging Dragging was popular in the 18th century. Dragging walls generally appear formal; depending on the colors you choose, you can achieve effects that range from subtle and elegant to bright and spirited. Base Coat: National Vinyl Silk Glaze: National Special Effect , water . Steps: Apply the base coat and let it dry, for 2 days. Mask the walls, ceiling and baseboard adjacent to where you will be working. Tape the plumb bobs to the ceiling a couple of inches in front of the wall you will be painting, spacing them at 2' intervals. Mix the glaze and pour some of the glaze into the paint try. Using the foam brush cut the glaze into the corner where you will begin; also cut in 18" along the ceiling and baseboard. Load the roller with glaze; remove the excess with the curved painter's tool. Roll two roller widths of glaze from top to bottom; reload as needed. Starting at the top corner, place the tip of the paintbrush on the wall just below the ceiling. Pressing the ferrule toward the wall and extending your arm out straight, drag the brush down to the baseboard in one continuous stroke. Wipe the brush on a rag. Drag a second band adjacent and parallel to the first. Repeat as needed to drag the rest of the applied glaze; be sure to leave a 2" wide wet edge. Re-drag the same area, removing as much as needed to create a fine striated pattern. For a lighter effect, you can drag your brush over the same area 3 or 4 times. Repeat the whole process to complete the wall. The brush strokes leave very fine and subtle stripes of color that make the finished wall interesting but not busy. Tips: To create linen like pattern, apply a second layer of glaze and drag perpendicular to the first striations. For a varied stripe effect, use a chip-brush, an inexpensive bristle brush found in most paint stores. Cut the tips off some sections of the bristle to create a more pronounced striation.